My Siblings

Graham recalls elder sister Joy who baked great rock buns and looked after her younger brother.

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My Parents

Growing up in Adelaide in the 1940's and 50's was an interesting time for Graham. Here he talks about his parents.

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My Parents

Helen shares the stories of her parents with the Campbelltown Life Story Circle... Both came from the United Kingdom - her father from Devon and her mother from Staveley, Derbyshire.  

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My Father - John Payne

Ruth shares her memories of her father - John Payne.

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Childhood Christmases

Annette recalls childhood Christmases and her 18 months in an orphanage  

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The Wildcat and The Chicken - a funny incident

We all have funny incidents in our lives and Story Circle members were asked to recall a amusing story for their life. Alice came with one of the best...

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Returning from the War and Building My New Home

Bill returned from WWII and found it strange associating with "ordinary people" after living with mates in the Army for the previous 5 years.  

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News Stories of the 1950's

Alice recalls some of the news stories of the 1950's. Sir Thomas Playford the Premier of South Australia; the death of King George VI, the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and the aboriginal tenor Harold Blair (pictured) are among those she mentions.

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